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C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)


NASA/JPL elements
IAU/MPC elements


On 2026 Jan 25 01h01 UT by Herve Roy


(Copyright Herve Roy)

Nuclear magnitude (m2)16.8
m2 standard deviation0.2
Aperture radius used for m26.0 "
r (dist/Sun)10.448 AU
d (dist/Earth) 9.677 AU
Right ascension05 37 03.14 h m s
Declination+31 06 12.6 ° ' "
MPC report
COD X03
CON H. Roy [roy-nee@wanadoo.fr]
OBS J. L. Virlichie, P. Traverse, H. Roy
MEA H. Roy
TEL 0.36-m f/4.8 reflector + CMO
NUM 4
ACK MPCReport file updated 2026.01.25 12:05:55
NET Gaia DR2
AC2 roy-nee@wanadoo.fr
    CK17K020 KB2026 01 25.04250 05 37 03.14 +31 06 12.6          17.0 G      X03
    CK17K020 KB2026 01 25.05333 05 37 02.87 +31 06 12.8          17.0 G      X03
    CK17K020 KB2026 01 25.06344 05 37 02.63 +31 06 13.5          16.6 G      X03
    CK17K020 KB2026 01 25.07353 05 37 02.51 +31 06 13.8          16.7 G      X03
Instrumental configurationConfig1
InstrumentONTC 350mm
Instrument typeNewton
Instrument aperture (0=naked eye)360 mm
Instrument focale length1728 mm
Instrument focale/diameter4.8
Filter(s)L
CameraPlayerOne IMX571 Mono
SensorCMOS
Sensor size23.5x15.7 mm2
Sensor pixels number6252x4176
Sensor temperature-10 °C
Binning2x2
MountSW EQ8
MotorizationNo
AutoguideYes
Exposure details7x2mn
Observatory MPC codeX03
LocationMonte Patria Chili Poroto
Reference stars catalogGaia DR2
Used softwaresTychoTracker
Resulting picture sampling (scale)0.86 "/pix
Remarks or commentsLune 36% illumination
Observation submission date2026 Jan 25 12h13m02s
Observation modification date2026 Jan 29 19h36m31s

(Record n° 30920)

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